We had some breakdowns defensively. A couple of them were in transition where we missed a shot and didn't match read more

We had some breakdowns defensively. A couple of them were in transition where we missed a shot and didn't match up well. We weren't shooting the ball great early and probably got a little bit frustrated and didn't pay attention in transition like we needed to.

The Princess and the Pea.

The Princess and the Pea.

Coming from the cotton plantation, the southern regions, I was brought up with real nice kids, mannered kids, who would read more

Coming from the cotton plantation, the southern regions, I was brought up with real nice kids, mannered kids, who would go to church on Sunday.

It's only words...unless they're true.

It's only words...unless they're true.

They're not missing in the traditional sense.

They're not missing in the traditional sense.

I was happy with our decision-making down the stretch. That's probably the best we've done with that this year. We read more

I was happy with our decision-making down the stretch. That's probably the best we've done with that this year. We had seen Central come back before, but we managed the game well in the second half.

The brighter you are, the more you have to learn.

The brighter you are, the more you have to learn.

I knew they were going to double- team, triple-team me. I was missing shots that I would never miss. Shots read more

I knew they were going to double- team, triple-team me. I was missing shots that I would never miss. Shots that I have to take. Shots around the basket. . . . That was their game plan. They want somebody else to beat them.

Each story I've written starts out as a vague idea that seems to be going nowhere, then suddenly materializes as read more

Each story I've written starts out as a vague idea that seems to be going nowhere, then suddenly materializes as a completed concept. It almost seems like a discovery, as if the story was always there. The few elements I start out with are actually clues. If I figure out what they mean, I can discover the story that's waiting.